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2009 Float ‘Yer Story by Elsie Hodnett Photos by Brian Schoenhals The participants floated with paddles poised above the water awaiting the signal, lifejackets on just incase their hopefully lake-worthy vessel wasn’t up to the task. The whistle sounded, the crowd cheered, and the 5th Annual Float ‘Yer Boat Regatta was under way. Most of the 18 entries floated their way out across the waters of Logan Martin Lake, but a few floundered and sank into its depths. Held at Lakeside Park in Pell City, the annual Float ‘Yer Boat Regatta drew hundreds of spectators. “We had a great turnout,” said Pell City Civitan Club President Blair Fields. The Civitan Club sponsored the event to raise funds for the Pell City Toys for Children Program. Fields said the annual regatta raises money to help provide toys and also badly needed clothes, shoes and diapers for children at Christmas. The Pell City Toys for Children Program helped more than 800 children last year. “We were glad to continue the regatta tradition when we took over the Pell City Toys for Children Program,” he said. “It went better than we expected.” Float ‘Yer Boat Regatta participants were required to paddle their crafts out from the Lakeside Park boat launch, around a buoy, and back to the boat launch. The heats were timed, with the fastest time declared the winner. There were five entries in the Youth Division. First Place was awarded to Hannah McBurnett’s “Water Rat” with a time of 1:55. Also in the Youth Division were Grant Stanley’s “Killer Croc” with a time of 2:11,
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LAKESIDE LIVING & LOGAN MARTIN HOMES, OCTOBER 2009